Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Seattle

Forget General Tso's and chop suey. Today's Chinese restaurants are skipping the American takes on Chinese food and instead are bringing diners on a culinary journey through the diverse regions of China. Fiery chili-infused Sichuan food, stuffed bao from Beijing, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, Guilin rice noodles, and Cantonese seafood and dim sum are just some of what the country has to offer.

By seeing the world through social media, more consumers have learned that there's more to Chinese food than fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and egg rolls. Consumers increasingly want to go deep into Asian cuisine and understand the variety of flavor profiles, which in turn is influencing how we eat. Forty-five percent of consumers believe that Asian food and flavors will have a big impact on food trends, second to American cuisine by just 1%, according to the American Culinary Federation's 2025 trends report.

That's evident in the rise of chili crisp as a must-have condiment, which was on menus 77.8% more times between 2023 and 2024, compared to just 10.5% for hot honey, according to Technomic.

Social media and restaurant review sites have made it even easier to hunt out unique and delicious options for Chinese food. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Seattle based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of July 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Chinese" on Yelp and within a 10-kilometer radius of Seattle were included. Some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides breakfast food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, national chains with more than 10 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle

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#30. Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle

- Rating: 4.3/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 516 South Jackson St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Dough Zone Dumpling House - Harbor Steps

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#29. Dough Zone Dumpling House - Harbor Steps

- Rating: 4.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 83 University St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Chiho Bistro

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#28. Chiho Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (337 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2330 2nd Ave. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Noodles, Dim Sum, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

U DupBop

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#27. U DupBop

- Rating: 4.3/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4124 University Way Northeast Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Japanese, Korean, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Master Bing

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#26. Master Bing

- Rating: 4.3/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 4537A University Way Northeast Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Noodle Bar

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#25. Panda Noodle Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 4508 University Way Northeast Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Ton Kiang Barbeque Noodle House

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#24. Ton Kiang Barbeque Noodle House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 668 South Weller St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Barbecue, Cantonese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

A+ Hong Kong Restaurant

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#23. A+ Hong Kong Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 667 South King St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Hong Kong Style Cafe, Cantonese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Biang Biang Noodles

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#22. Biang Biang Noodles

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1561 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 East Pike St. Unit 100 Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Noodles, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Mei Mei Cafe

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#21. Mei Mei Cafe

- Rating: 4.4/5 (116 reviews)
- Address: 1004 Northeast 50th St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Chengdu Memory

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#20. Chengdu Memory

- Rating: 4.4/5 (602 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 520 South Jackson St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Hot Pot, Szechuan, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Dumpling The Noodle Kirkland

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#19. Dumpling The Noodle Kirkland

- Rating: 4.4/5 (363 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 206 Main St. Kirkland, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Spicy Style of Sichuan

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#18. Spicy Style of Sichuan

- Rating: 4.4/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 13200 Aurora Ave. North Ste D Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Lamb Hot Pot

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#17. Happy Lamb Hot Pot

- Rating: 4.4/5 (290 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 609 South Weller St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Hot Pot, Chinese, Mongolian
- Read more on Yelp

Dumpling The Noodle

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#16. Dumpling The Noodle

- Rating: 4.4/5 (647 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1723 North 45th St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Vivienne's Bistro

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#15. Vivienne's Bistro

- Rating: 4.4/5 (220 reviews)
- Address: 2441 76th Ave. Southeast Mercer Island, Washington
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Spring Roll House-Deli

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#14. Spring Roll House-Deli

- Rating: 4.4/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1221 Main St. Ste 104 Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Chuan House

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#13. Chuan House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 4509 University Way Northeast Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Noodles, Szechuan, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Supreme Dumplings - Kirkland

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#12. Supreme Dumplings - Kirkland

- Rating: 4.4/5 (415 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 120 Park Lane Kirkland, Washington
- Categories: Shanghainese, Taiwanese, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot

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#11. Pipa Mountain Hot Pot

- Rating: 4.5/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 900 South Jackson St. Ste 208 Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Hot Pot, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

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Vivienne's Bistro

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#10. Vivienne's Bistro

- Rating: 4.5/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 600 Union St. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

19 GOLD

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#9. 19 GOLD

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3601 Fremont Ave. North Ste 101 Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Taiwanese, Chinese, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Green Tree

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#8. Green Tree

- Rating: 4.5/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8576 Greenwood Ave. North Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Qiao Lin Hotpot - Seattle

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#7. Qiao Lin Hotpot - Seattle

- Rating: 4.5/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1510 7th Ave. Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Hot Pot, Seafood, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Friendship Foods BBQ

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#6. Friendship Foods BBQ

- Rating: 4.6/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13520 Aurora Ave. North Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Barbecue, Seafood, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sunflower Garden

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#5. Sunflower Garden

- Rating: 4.6/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 10410 Greenwood Ave. North Ste A Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Young's Restaurant

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#4. Young's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9413 16th Ave. Southwest Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, American, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Kitchen

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#3. Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 14409 Greenwood Ave. North Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Chinese, Pan Asian
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Dim Sum

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#2. Panda Dim Sum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 6855 176th Ave. Redmond, Washington
- Categories: Food Trucks, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Miss Pho

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#1. Miss Pho

- Rating: 4.7/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10023 Holman Road Northwest Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 317 metros.

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